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The World’s Largest—and Stinkiest—Flower Is in Danger of ExtinctionThe 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to the destruction of forest habitats. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Phoebe Weston
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Inside the Race to Stop a Deadly Viral Outbreak in IndiaQuick thinking and medical sleuthing allowed Kerala to contain a potentially disastrous Nipah virus outbreak this month—but with viral spillovers happening more frequently, containment is a fragile shield. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Kamala Thiagarajan
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Everything We Know About Neuralink’s Brain Implant TrialElon Musk’s neurotech startup announced that it is now seeking patients with paralysis to test a brain-computer interface. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Emily Mullin
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High Blood Pressure Is the World’s Biggest Killer. Now There’s a Plan to Tackle ItOnce considered a disease of the affluent, hypertension now affects a third of all adults. The WHO wants nations to get organized to combat it. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Maryn McKenna
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DeepMind’s New AI Can Predict Genetic DiseasesAlphaMissense, a new model from Google’s artificial intelligence team, analyzes the effects of DNA mutations and will accelerate research into rare diseases. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Amit Katwala
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Explore the Ancient Aztec Capital in This Lifelike 3D RenderingWe spoke with Thomas Kole, a digital artist who re-created the capital of the Aztec Empire in such detail that it looks like a living metropolis. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Anna Lagos
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Libya’s Deadly Floods Show the Growing Threat of MedicanesEntire neighborhoods of the Libyan city of Derna have vanished following devastating floods wrought by Storm Daniel. Such storms are rare—but climate change will supersize them. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Bryson Masse
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Covid Boosters Can’t Outpace New Mutations. Here’s Why They Still WorkThe latest vaccines are designed to target XBB.1.5, the dominant variant throughout much of 2023—until now. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Emily Mullin
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Yes, There’s a New Covid Variant. No, You Shouldn’t PanicThe Pirola Covid variant has an alarming number of mutations, but it doesn’t seem to be taking hold or causing severe illness. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Grace Browne
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A New Map of the Universe, Painted With Cosmic NeutrinosPhysicists finally know where at least some of these high-energy particles come from, which helps make the neutrinos useful for exploring fundamental physics. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Thomas Lewton
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